Kurteisi
Kurteisi is a term used in discourse studies to describe the deliberate practice of conciseness in both speech and writing. It denotes a style that aims to convey essential information with minimal extraneous language, balancing efficiency with clarity and courtesy.
Core features include brevity in word choice, elimination of redundancy, preference for concrete nouns and strong
Kurteisi appears in multiple domains, including journalism, corporate communication, public policy, and digital communications. Advocates argue
Practices associated with kurteisi include audience-focused editing, readability assessment, and style guidelines that favor direct, unambiguous
Scholarly treatment of kurteisi typically situates it within broader discussions of brevity, rhetoric, and information design.